Old and new selective pressures on <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Tuberculosis (TB) has been affecting humans for millennia. There is increasing indication that human-adapted Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) has been co-evolving with different human populat
8-O-methyldioncophyllinol B and revised structures of other 7,6'- coupled naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids from <em>Triphyophyllum peltatum... (Publications)
The isolation and structural elucidation of a new naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid, 8-O-methyldioncophyllinol B, from Triphyophyllum peltatum (Hutch. et Dalz.) Airy Shaw (Dioncophyllaceae) is described,
Sex-specific effect of body weight gain on systemic inflammation in subjects with COPD: results from the SAPALDIA cohort study 2 (Publications)
Systemic inflammation may mediate the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and extrapulmonary comorbidities. We measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in COP
Respiratory health and long-term exposure to air pollutants in Swiss schoolchildren (Publications)
The impact of long-term exposure to air pollution on respiratory and allergic symptoms and illnesses was assessed in a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren (ages 6 to 15 yr, n = 4,470) living in 10
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness and the development of asthma and COPD in asysmptomatic individuals - SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
Background: Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) is a common feature of asthma. However, BHR is also present in asymptomatic individuals and its clinical and prognostic significance is unclear. We hypo